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Europe got Trump to rule out a diesel export ban in exchange for European countries releasing 100 million barrels of fuel supplies. Macron: We agreed "no export limitations or bans between G7 members...as market rumors regarding such bans had been driving up prices."

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 13h

"German engineers are developing new air defence systems to counter jet [powered] drones," Chancellor Merz said in a speech last night. These systems "will enter mass production in the near future." #nato #ukraine #russia #drones #jetdrones

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 30/09/2026

Macron on the possibility of the UK rejoining the EU: "I think it would be a wise move." "One cannot pick and choose among the [European] Union’s freedoms, nor decide to take only what suits one's interests while rejecting the rest." #brexit

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 29/09/2026

Things have changed a bit since Michel Barnier presented this diagram to British negotiators during #brexit talks, but essentially, these are the broad "different options" the UK could choose, as viewed from the EU side.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 29/09/2026

Brexit is not working for Britain, says Andy Burnham. British Prime Minister will set out "different options for Britain's long term relationship" with the European Union in time for UK-EU summit later this year #brexit #EU #UK

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 29/09/2026

EU's Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen says he has made it clear to the Americans that banning diesel exports is "not in the interests of anybody" as the IEA warns Europe is particuarly exposed ahead of winter.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 24/09/2026

Danish intelligence warns there is a "low but increasing risk that Russia will carry out limited military attacks against a NATO country – even if the war in Ukraine continues." An invasion attempt can no longer be ruled out. www.fe-ddis.dk/globalassets...

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 23/09/2026

Europe's gas reserves are lower than normal, the OECD warns amidst continued supply problems in the Middle East. #Houthis #Hormuz #energy

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 22/09/2026

US deal commits Greenland to remain in NATO even if it gains independence from Denmark, according to text of the agreement which has just been published. #Arctic #Greenland #Trump #UN

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 19/09/2026

Greenland PM says the US deal "ensures and strengthens security for Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark, the USA, and the Western alliance." The agreement is expected to be signed by Trump at the United Nations this week.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 18/09/2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he expects the UK-EU summit to take place "later this year" amid speculation it would be further delayed because of disagreements with the European Commission. #brexit x.com/UTVNews/stat...

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 17/09/2026

Mark Carney repeatedly attacks Trump without naming him once in speech to European Parliament. After @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu offer of EU Associate membership, PM Carney proposes EU and Canada take charge of world order whilst building an alliance that would make some in the UK jealous.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 16/09/2026

European Commission will propose a social media ban for children under 13 and allow 13-15 year olds to only access limited teenage versions of social networks. Children need time to experience emotions, choices even time to get bored, said @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu #socialmedia #EU

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 16/09/2026

EU should have "an Emergency Security Protocol: When triggered by one Member State, all Member States would convene," says @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu EU will set out ideas for a European Security Council with Canada, Ukraine and the UK, she says

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 16/09/2026

EU's @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu tells Mark Carney: "I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU."

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 11/09/2026

Ceremony in front of the piece of the World Trade Center that is permanently displayed ouside NATO's headquarters in Brussels. Message to US: "Your allies were with you then and they're with you here today", said Radmila Shekerinska. Only time #NATO has triggered #Article5. #september11

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 09/09/2026

Russia should pay Ukraine “billions, tens of billions, or hundreds of billions of euros” says Council of Europe committee following European Court of Human Right rulings that Russia inflicted "human rights violations caused by its war of aggression" pace.coe.int/en/news/1040...

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 08/09/2026

President Macron has asked @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu for EU law banning social media from all under 15 year olds, according to a letter seen by AFP

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 07/09/2026

"Greenland's future is for the people of Greenland and Denmark to decide, no one else", says @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu on a visit where she has announced €200 million of EU investments including ambitions for "sustainable" mining projects

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 30/08/2026

A European Commission spokesperson said the EU "respects the choice of the Icelandic people" and insisted that Iceland remains a "close partner" despite voting against restarting talks to join the European Union

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 28/08/2026

Poland's defence spending will "exceed 4.5% of GDP" next year under budget plans announced by the Polish government www.gov.pl/web/premier/...

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 24/08/2026

The UK's new Prime Minister says he feels like he's been in the job for "a lifetime already". The EU's President Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu -who was a prime minister himself for more than a decade - advised Andy Burnham that "the beginning is the most important"

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 17/08/2026

President Macron has asked PM @SebLecornu to present a new "legally robust draft" after the constitutional court struck down a social media ban for under 15 year olds. The President "remains fully determined to see this reform through to completion by the spring of 2027", his office says.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 21/07/2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham told NATO chief Mark Rutte this morning that the appointment of John Healey, as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer "was a signal of his intent" In other words, expect the UK to spend even more on defence.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 21/07/2026

UK's new EU negotiator looks to be Hamish Falconer who Andy Burnham has appointed Minister for Intergovernmental Relations & European Relations

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 20/07/2026

Incoming British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband promises to "deepen and strengthen our strategic alliance with the European Union" whilst simultaneously to "nurture our strong, enduring and essential alliance with the United States."

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 20/07/2026

Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as Chancellor. Surely a signal that UK is going to put even more into defence than the £15 billion Keir Starmer pledged. Healey resigned as Defence Secretary last month arguing Starmer's defence investment plan fell "well short" in a dangerous world.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 20/07/2026

European Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu has spoken to Andy Burnham in one of his first telephone calls as Prime Minister. Von der Leyen said they were "both committed to bringing the EU and the UK closer and closer" #brexit #UK #EU #burnham

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 20/07/2026

"Britain needs to show the world that we can regain our stability once again" says Andy Burnham after becoming the seventh prime minister since #brexit referendum 10 years ago.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 14/07/2026

UK and EU finally sign #brexit deal for Gibraltar. From tomorrow, dual Gibraltar and Schengen border checks will be carried out at Gibraltar Airport and the port. Checks at the land border between Gibraltar and Spain will be abolished.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 14/07/2026

Coalition of the Willing personnel, including British and French troops, will start training in Poland in the autumn, Donald Tusk has confirmed. The Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNF-U) will be reposition to Ukrainian territory "once hostilities have ceased", allies said. #Ukraine #Russia #Trump

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 01/07/2026

Our minesweepers will not wait in the Gulf indefintely for US/Iran to be ready, warns German defence minister Maybe our sailors can spend the summer at 40°C in Berlin rather than in 50°C in Djibouti, quips Boris Pistorius #Hormuz #Trump

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 01/07/2026

UK govt has told EU counterparts it wants to hold the UK-EU summit at the "earliest opportunity" still this year. Ministers admit planned date of 22 July is postponed, but realistically no decision will be made until a new prime minister is in place. #Brexit #Burnham

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 30/06/2026

UK defence spending will reach 2.7% by 2029 and could get to 3% "in the next parliament", says Keir Starmer. NATO allies incl the UK have committed to reach 3.5% by 2035. #NATO #Defence #Starmer

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 30/06/2026

Road and energy projects will be cancelled and the money redirected to defence spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces. #NATO #Defence #Infrastructure #UK

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 30/06/2026

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves announces additional £15bn in defence spending, more than previously expected, but about one-fifth less than John Healey wanted before he resigned #defence #NATO #UK

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 25/06/2026

EU has finally released first tranche of €90bn loan to Ukraine, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu announces

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 22/06/2026

"What I'm looking forward to is resuming a strong and stable relationship with the people of the United Kingdom", said @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, echoing @Theresa May's most remembered phrase #brexit #starmer #burnham #uk #eu

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 22/06/2026

Keir Starmer becomes the sixth British prime minister to announce his resignation since #brexit referendum ten years ago. #KeirStarmer #Labour #UK

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 16/06/2026

How Ukraine could join the EU As the Ukraine war continues, Kyiv is preparing to take the first steps towards joining the European Union. @georgvh.com looks at what lies ahead. @channel4news.bsky.social Read #substack: channel4news.substack.com/p/how-ukrain...

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 11/06/2026

Reaction from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: I respect John Healey very much. Increasing defence spending is not easy, "but the core task of every governmet in the end is keeping the country safe"

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 11/06/2026

Defence Secretary John Healey resigns after warning that, under Keir Starmer's financial settlement, UK military spending will only reach 2.68 percent of GDP in 2030, well short of NATO targets. x.com/johnhealey_m...

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 10/06/2026

Irish government condemns Belfast violence. The Common Travel Area has brought "growing presperity" to the UK and Ireland, said Foreign Minister, Helen McEntee. Citizens benefit from it, "others may abuse" it, Taoiseach @micheal-martin.bsky.social conceded. #Belfast #CTA

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 08/06/2026

British Prime Minister asks tech firms to introduce "vice controls" to protect children. If industry doesn't self-regulate, "we will change the law", says Keir Starmer

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 05/06/2026

"It's really important that we restore some of the positives that we lost [with Brexit]...we shouldn't be expecting to have everything, all of the benefits" without rejoining the EU. But most effort should be on new EU deals, said UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle in Brussels

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 01/06/2026

Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague rules that the UK does not owe Rwanda compensation after dropping the 'Asylum Partnership Agreement', a deal intended to see failed asylum seekers relocated from Britain to Africa. docs.pca-cpa.org/2026/06/3127...

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 29/05/2026

EU agrees to unlock €16.4 billion in EU funding for Hungary "subject to reforms" by the new government led by Peter Magyar

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 20/05/2026

Rutte concedes that he has failed to convince European allies to commit to spending 0.25% of GDP on #Ukraine. But the NATO chief says there is now an open discussion (others would call it an argument) about a few countries "doing the heavy lifting" in support of Ukraine.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 19/05/2026

Allies should not be surprised if Trump takes more troops out of Europe, says NATO supreme commander. The redeployment of 5,000 soldiers will not undermine NATO security in Europe, General Grynkewich insisted.

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Georg von Harrach @georgvh.com · 13/05/2026

King's Speech goes ahead, despite questions over the future of Keir Starmer's government, with promises of closer relations with the EU. #kingsspeech #keirstarmer

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